Backstory: A friend from church asked me if I could sew letters and numbers on a letterman’s jacket sleeves for one of her sons. I wasn’t sure if I could, so I said “possibly.” I watched a few videos on how other people did it, and fortunately the jacket had a zipper in the lining… Continue reading Starting something new
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
Scraps become blocks
I had some scraps sitting on my cutting table and just looking at two of the fabrics, I thought they might look nice together as another Aunt Beulah’s Arrowheads block. The contrast is a bit lighter than in some of the other blocks, but I like it well enough. I’ll definitely have a variety of… Continue reading Scraps become blocks
A little cheer
I found the little homespun plaid in this block at a quilting retreat I went on last year. So I pulled some fabrics that I thought would coordinate, and set to making another Sunshine and Shadow Starburst block. I don’t think I have too many more of these to make before I can lay them… Continue reading A little cheer
Ok, I’ll admit it
I ran out of steam. I mean, really ran out of steam on this project. I had originally intended it for a certain purpose. Plans changed, and I had already purchased fabric for two versions, so I decided to forge ahead. But then the vision problems happened, and I still tried to continue. Midway through… Continue reading Ok, I’ll admit it
Chilhowie Inspired
Leia, my little tortie cat, wanted to claim the quilt before it was even trimmed and bound. I was originally going to use the fabric I used for binding as another narrow border, but decided at the end that it would look better just as the binding, and I think it pulls the final quilt… Continue reading Chilhowie Inspired